Wash mop



May 17 1927. 1,628;789

A. c. KOOTZ WASH MOP Filed July 12, 1926 INVENTOR. LZMLZWC ATTORNEY.

Patented May 17, 1927.

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Application filed July -12,

The invention relates to wash mops.

The general objects of the invention are to provide a wash or water mop which is of simple and economical construction and eflicient in operation. \Vhile the mop embodying the invention may be used for various purposes it has been especially designed for use in washing motor-driven vehicles so that the device may be used as a hand water brush for washing the sides of the vehicle and as a mop water brush with a long handle for washing the top of such vehicles.

The invention further consists in the several features hereinafter set forth and more particularly defined by claims at the con clusion hereof.

In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a plan view of a wash mop embodying the invention, parts being broken away and parts beingshown in section lei Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 parts of the hose coupling being broken away to show one of the branch outlets;

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

In general, the device comprises a hose coupling or fitting 4, a distributor pipe and mop support 5 in the form of a loop, and the mop element 6.

The fitting 4 has a threaded opening 7 for connection with a male coupling at tached to the hose and branch pipes or conduits 8 communicating with said opening and diverging from each other and disposed at an angle to the axis of the opening 7 While the support 5 may be a rubber hose provided with spray openings on its underside, I prefer to use a flexible metal conduit composed of spirally wound metal strips 9 whose joints permit the flow of water through them. The metal conduit which I have found well adapted for this purpose such as is used in the electrical art for housing and armor for electrical conductor wires, the joints between convolutions of this conduit being such that the water flowing into the fitting 4 will pass uniformly out of the conduit along its length. The ends 10 of this conduit are firmly aflixed to the branch conduits 8 by forcing them over these ends which have a series of toothed annular flanges 11 which permit the conduit being forced on but which, due to the rear- 1926. :er ial No. 121,881.

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free flow of water from the top and sides of the distributor conduit a strip of canvas 15 or other closely woven fabric is secured over the outer layer of mop material by the stitching 13. The mop material is placed 7 on the distributor concuit as shown before the ends of said conduit are secured to the branch pipes of the fitting a and the ends of this mop material are then tightly bound together by a cord passing through openings 16 on the under side of said ends and through the canvas strip 15 so that ends of the mop can not work out toward the center of the loop of said distributor conduit.

With this construction the water coming through the conduit 6 passes down through the lower layer of the mop material. and flows onto the article being washed and the mop strands become wet and act like a sponge to loosen the dirt and other foreign matter, the device being readily manipulated by holding it in the hand adjacent the fitting i.

In order to use the wash mop in places which are not readily accessible such as the top of a vehicle, the fitting 4 is provided with an apertured pivot lug 17 and a pivot bolt 18 passes through the opening in this lug and through the spaced ears 19 of a handle coupling 20 which has socket portion 21 receiving the handle 22 and pro vidcd with spaced lugs 23 that are drawn together to clamp the handle in the socket by a screw bolt 2.4:. The handle may be readily removed from the socket when the device is used as a hand mop.

I desire it to be understood that this iuvention not to be limited to any particular arrangement or construction of parts exceptin so far as such limitations are included in the claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a wash mop, the combination of a hose coupling provided with branch conduits, a helically coiled flexible metal distributor conduit in the form of a loop se cured at its ends to said branch conduits, and a mop element having parts surroululing said conduit and securing it thereto.

2. In a Wash mop, the combination of a hose coupling provided with branch conduits, a handle coupling pivotally secured to said hose coupling above its inlet, a looped distributor conduit secured at its ends to said branch conduits and a mop element having parts surrounding said conduit and securing it thereto.

3. In a wash mop, the combination of a hose coupling provided with branch conduits, a looped distributor conduit secured at its ends to said branch conduits, and a mop element having inner and outer layers of mop strands stitched together in spaced relation at their central portion to form a channel in which said distributor conduit is disposed, and a strip of fabric extending over said outer layer adjacent the top and sides of said distributor conduit.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

ARTHUR C. KOOTZ. 

